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what did he mean to his country? >> el with, he -- well he means. i think the challenge is to live up to the example as he set, as president obama indicated. what was great about mandela was his respect for the rule of law. think about it for just a moment. 27 years in jail on an ill legitimate situation, his advisor said no no no you can't do it, you can't appear on this case of rugby and discrimination, a libel set of some sort, it was that stubborn sense of fairness which kept the process on track. and we americans owe him and the country of south africa a great debt. because nothing would have torn this country apart in the 1970s or perhaps in the '80s but a race war in south africa. so all i want to do is celebrate this wonderful, wonderful man. >> i actually want to pick up ou had been appointed by an african american president, you had seen the current day legacy of nelson mandela in south africa. how did it resonate? >> it resonated incredibly --hie country. you know from people on the street to people in government. everyone aspires to live
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yet there they are now to have a big demand reform in the market and obama and the state. i mean jenna and in the foreign countries even the new world for this achievement baby i still tried to with the paint. busy busy. in this. there is no pollution. state of the art technology means that two american field trips to dc or two before returning it to the oceans. i'm keen on the bottom an apartment that's under control the combined price for the fireman's because they don't need the optimal temperature for the fees help him out altogether for the sleeves had to go to sleep. the company just sold its first batch of fifty thousand fish and is gearing up to produce half a million pre year. every phase of this issue's developments can be monitored and controlled. not the sign posts about hopping with add all the time of production. he wants me out the study. new unopened this tale from the front. most don't know what. so the autobots of wilkinson's the signposts of things. last time i made mine production the fall industrial production that still turquoise major input from the
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clinton, carter, all the world leaders. 91 countries represented. when you have those people, it creates an interesting atmosphere and tension. it was a moment where president obama shook hands with fidel castro -- ronald castro. pictureite put up that saying it is a sign they are ready to ease u.s. aggression towards cuba. regardless, people from countries that sometimes conflict, china, afghanistan, iran. the theme was togetherness. stood for, mandela the ties that bind the human spirit. africa. a word in south [applause] i were they captured his greatest gift. recognition we all are bound together. [no audio] >> one other thing, security. the precautions they were taking with all of these dignitaries, we talked about this. we were struck by the absolute lack of any obvious security. anyone can walk into any time. no pat downs, no metal detectors. it was interesting to see so many people. nowere fortunate there were problems. >> we didn't see one person get a check. that part of the story is not over yet. things now are pretty much over in johanne
clinton, carter, all the world leaders. 91 countries represented. when you have those people, it creates an interesting atmosphere and tension. it was a moment where president obama shook hands with fidel castro -- ronald castro. pictureite put up that saying it is a sign they are ready to ease u.s. aggression towards cuba. regardless, people from countries that sometimes conflict, china, afghanistan, iran. the theme was togetherness. stood for, mandela the ties that bind the human spirit....
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king in our own country, and to abraham lincoln who he said would hold his country together when it threatened to break apart. >> there's more to come. i'm sure this will continue with several more speakers. president and mrs. obama will leave south africa this evening to fly back to washington. >>> you can find streaming video of the entire memorial service at cbsnews.com. and we will have complete coverage at 7:00 a.m. this has been a cbs news special report with gayle king and norah o'donnell. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
king in our own country, and to abraham lincoln who he said would hold his country together when it threatened to break apart. >> there's more to come. i'm sure this will continue with several more speakers. president and mrs. obama will leave south africa this evening to fly back to washington. >>> you can find streaming video of the entire memorial service at cbsnews.com. and we will have complete coverage at 7:00 a.m. this has been a cbs news special report with gayle king and...
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what had been obamaing weather in a lot of places has now been replaced with snow and sleet and freezing rain. and that means danger. roads are especially hazardous. in fact, when you take a look at pictures like that, you can see exactly why. schools have been closed all the way from texas to tennessee. and there's more of this coming. so while you may be girding for it, bear down. another storm system is going to move in, even parts of california are facing freeze warnings. casey wian is in an orange grove in california. i always worry about the crops and protecting them. what are they doing out there? >> reporter: certainly a concern. it's a very balmy comparative 36 degrees and out in this area it got down as low as 23 degrees. so some of things they're doing, we were out with a grower last night who is turning on his wind machines. these are big dieseled powered wind machines. each of these machines cost about $40,000, but it's well worth the expense to raise the temperatures in these groves. another thing they're doing, we can show you right in front of me. they saturate these grov
what had been obamaing weather in a lot of places has now been replaced with snow and sleet and freezing rain. and that means danger. roads are especially hazardous. in fact, when you take a look at pictures like that, you can see exactly why. schools have been closed all the way from texas to tennessee. and there's more of this coming. so while you may be girding for it, bear down. another storm system is going to move in, even parts of california are facing freeze warnings. casey wian is in...
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to president obama, saying the key line, the balance of many countries has ticked too far away from the state and the individual, undermines the freedoms we all cherish, time for a change. now, one of the founders of twitter, jack dorsey, and what do you make about the standoff between the nsa who wants to have the right to poke in everybody's business because they believe it will stop trim. and obviously, the portals, saying whoa, steady. >> first of all, there are two parts of this. one, what the national security agency does in the united states with u.s. citizens. now, on the -- at least circumstantial evidence, at least whether or not they're behaving legally in regard to our constitution. the other part, what they do overseas in china and iran and other places. the point is, two different parts of it. because there is no international law that deals with this, now, what some of the big companies, ibm, hewlitt packard, what they're finding is that their business has fallen off. the chinese can say you know what? your systemings are not secure, so the business is off 21/25%. >> ther
to president obama, saying the key line, the balance of many countries has ticked too far away from the state and the individual, undermines the freedoms we all cherish, time for a change. now, one of the founders of twitter, jack dorsey, and what do you make about the standoff between the nsa who wants to have the right to poke in everybody's business because they believe it will stop trim. and obviously, the portals, saying whoa, steady. >> first of all, there are two parts of this....
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. >>> president obama and first lady michelle taking off on air force one earlier today. a ceremony already held for nelson mandela in south africa. >>> sectarian violence has engulfed the country in march in central african republic. >>> a ref lunatio revolutionarya treatment. >> reporter: for bop, an avid cyclist getting back on his bike is no small feat. last year the engineering executive was facing the end of the road. >> at this point were you preparining to die? >> i think in 2012 that's one of the few things i did do, i actually worked on the will. pretty dismal year. >> reporter: a decade earlier while based in singapore, a routine physical revealed leukemia, cancer of the blood. >> what was your reaction? >> shocked. leukemia? when am i going to die? >> reporter: at first chemotherapy helped, but then the cancer aim back with a vengeance. this time an even nastier strain. >> i am dying. i'm living on transfusions at that point, and you can't live on transfusions forever. >> reporter: his time running out bob decided on a hail mary a radical new approach at the u
. >>> president obama and first lady michelle taking off on air force one earlier today. a ceremony already held for nelson mandela in south africa. >>> sectarian violence has engulfed the country in march in central african republic. >>> a ref lunatio revolutionarya treatment. >> reporter: for bop, an avid cyclist getting back on his bike is no small feat. last year the engineering executive was facing the end of the road. >> at this point were you...
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freedom fighters rise up for democracy are we supposed to arm them like in syria and or bomb their country back into the stone age like in libya serbia iraq some protests explode across the mainstream media with calls for intervention and others are almost totally silent like thailand and bulgaria where there have also been strong links of buildings less than a month ago i might be a conspiracy theorist but the selective coverage and selective concern for some humans rights and off the rights of others well it smells a bit fishy to me but that's just my opinion. well told you my language as well but i will only react to situations i have read the reports i'm likely to put in the know i will leave them to the state department to comment on your latter point to say to secure a car is on the job here no. thank you no more weasel words. when you say to direct question be prepared for a change when you when you should be ready for a. critical speech in a little town different across. the the. what's happening amigos i'm mary martin this is breaking with that though yesterday obama gave a really
freedom fighters rise up for democracy are we supposed to arm them like in syria and or bomb their country back into the stone age like in libya serbia iraq some protests explode across the mainstream media with calls for intervention and others are almost totally silent like thailand and bulgaria where there have also been strong links of buildings less than a month ago i might be a conspiracy theorist but the selective coverage and selective concern for some humans rights and off the rights...
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flying in from more than 90 countries, from argentina to pakistan, trinidad to china, including four u.s. presidents, obama, who has been chosen to speak tomorrow and three of his predecessors which has the american ambassador here scrambling. >> the president went wheels up about an hour and a half ago. so, they're all coming at us. >> reporter: mandela's passing is a global event, but it is also personal. today, his daughter, maki mandela, spoke to the bbc about his last moments, surrounded by his wife, graca machel and his family. >> the children were there, the grandchildren were there. graca was there so we're always around him. ♪ nelson mandela nelson mandela ♪ >> reporter: mandela touched so many, so deeply. this afternoon, we met a young entrepreneur in a shanty town near pretoria. he built his internet cafÉ with his own hands, and despite the desperate poverty here, he's dreaming big. >> twenty years in the future, maybe, i might be another mandela. >> reporter: you can feel it here, at this spontaneous memorial outside his home, mandela's presence in the lives and drea
flying in from more than 90 countries, from argentina to pakistan, trinidad to china, including four u.s. presidents, obama, who has been chosen to speak tomorrow and three of his predecessors which has the american ambassador here scrambling. >> the president went wheels up about an hour and a half ago. so, they're all coming at us. >> reporter: mandela's passing is a global event, but it is also personal. today, his daughter, maki mandela, spoke to the bbc about his last moments,...
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he was, as south african president jacob zuma put it today, the country's greatest son. >> this is the moment of our deepest sorrow. our nation has lost his greatest son. >> shortly after the news of nelson mandela's death reached the white house, president obama said this. >> i am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my very first political action, the first thing i ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics was a protest against apartheid. i would study his words and his writings. the day he was released from prison gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they are guided by their hopes and not by their fears. we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. so it falls to us, as best we can, to forward the example that he set to make decisions not guided by hate but by love. never discount the difference that one person can make, to strive for a future that is worthy of his sacrifice. for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived. a man who took history in his hands and bent the ar
he was, as south african president jacob zuma put it today, the country's greatest son. >> this is the moment of our deepest sorrow. our nation has lost his greatest son. >> shortly after the news of nelson mandela's death reached the white house, president obama said this. >> i am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my very first political action, the first thing i ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics was a protest...
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a man adored, revered by this country. our greatest pride. s then a brand- new united states senator from illinois. here was mr. obama's reaction late today to the death. >> we have lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us, he belongs to the ages. through his fierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, he transformed south africa and moved all of us. >> pelley: president obama used the word "modiba" an honorary title that translates as father. major garrett at the white house tells us this evening mr. obama plans to attend the state funeral in south africa. that is likely to be in about ten days. nelson mandela will be remembered as a man who emerged from a tiny village to become a defining figure of our time. he was born on july 18th, 1918 in a village called umvezo. his mother named him holy sashava meaning troublemaker, but later a teacher renamed him nelson. he moved to johannesbu
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difference in preventing that country going to civil war. i think one of the things that people forget now about it, which was just so extraordinary at the time was the immense pressure the man was under. i mean he had pressure from the international community to get this right. he also had pressure from his own party because there were many in the a.n.c. who were real hot heads who just wanted an armed struggle, who didn't want to negotiate with the whites. he had pressure from other parties. you remember the zulu leader. he was achieving at the bit. then there were the whites emselves, which were split down the middle between the moderates of declercq and ralph mayer, and the extremists of the a.w.b. he was juggling all these factions, and the fact that he managed to navigate his way through to an incredible outcome of an election, a very peaceful election, and then the transition to black majority rule without the whites really going up in arms, and also without the whites leaving the country, was an stob issuing achievement by him. >> to
difference in preventing that country going to civil war. i think one of the things that people forget now about it, which was just so extraordinary at the time was the immense pressure the man was under. i mean he had pressure from the international community to get this right. he also had pressure from his own party because there were many in the a.n.c. who were real hot heads who just wanted an armed struggle, who didn't want to negotiate with the whites. he had pressure from other parties....
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president obama made a point of coming here. he will be here for just one day. air force one set down at around 8:00 a.m. local time. he will be attending this memorial. he will be giving a speech about 15 to 20 minutes in length discussing the importance of nelson mandela to him and his life and to the world history. then he will be leaving but tooechbts here will continue. after this long emotional day, there will be more long emotional days. nelson mandela will lie in state from wednesday to friday in petoria. that's one of the capitols of south africa. the vips and dignitaries here will have a chance to view the body in a private session wednesday morning and then the public will be allowed in to have a glimpse of the man they hold so close to their hearts. his body will then be transported on saturday, about 500 miles from where we are right now to the town where he was born. that's in what they call here the eastern cape. it is a small tribal village but he said i want to be buried there. he will be buried there along side family members but we're get ago
president obama made a point of coming here. he will be here for just one day. air force one set down at around 8:00 a.m. local time. he will be attending this memorial. he will be giving a speech about 15 to 20 minutes in length discussing the importance of nelson mandela to him and his life and to the world history. then he will be leaving but tooechbts here will continue. after this long emotional day, there will be more long emotional days. nelson mandela will lie in state from wednesday to...
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freedom fighters rise up for democracy are we supposed to arm them like in syria and or bomb their country back into the stone age like in libya serbia iraq some protests explode across the mainstream media with calls for intervention and others are almost totally silent like thailand and bulgaria where there have also been strong links of buildings less than a month ago i might be conspiracy theorist but the selective coverage and selective concern for some humans rights and not for the rights of others well it smells a bit fishy to me but that's just my opinion. the continuing inconsistent rise of china be declaring restrictive fly zones or a critical view on the subject of buying u.s. dollar debt in fact it would appear china is tearing a page from washington's playbook it too will make rules to fit its geopolitical interests. pendent of the world bank and the international monetary fund africa finds itself crippled by foreign debt and remains a continent of great poverty and inequality is. as long as we are in thrall to and dominated by debt i've even go so far as to say enslaved. ther
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president obama met mandela once in 2005, when obama was a senator. after one term as president mandela stepped down. he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a variety of causes. when south africa hosted soccer's world cup tournament in july 2010 he made his last major public appearance at the final game. the crowd honoured him with a thunderous ovation. his third wife, grassa michelle, the former first lady of mozambique was at his side during his battles with prostate cancer and lung infections that hospitalized him in the end. >> never, and never again, that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another, and suffer the indignity of being the scum of the world. the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement. god bless africa. thank you. nelson mandela dead at 95. >> let's get to the white house, mike viqueira is the white house correspondent and he has reaction from president obama to the death of nelson mandela. mike? >> about 50 minutes ago president obama came into the james br
president obama met mandela once in 2005, when obama was a senator. after one term as president mandela stepped down. he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a variety of causes. when south africa hosted soccer's world cup tournament in july 2010 he made his last major public appearance at the final game. the crowd honoured him with a thunderous ovation. his third wife, grassa michelle, the former first lady of mozambique was at his side during his battles with...
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the leaders of more than 90 countries in attendance there. >> president obama surprised a lot of people when he shook hands with the cuban president raul castro. you see it there. a rare gesture between the u.s. and cuba which have had pretty strained relations for the last half century or so. we're already getting reaction from cuba. we're going to get to the significance of that handshake and how it is being viewed in a moment. but first want to go to johannesburg. >> we've got reporters on all angles of the story including robyn curnow who was at the nelson mandela memorial service. now outside the home. i want to focus on the emotions here because it was incredible to watch. a lot of people here at least east coast time got up at 3:00 and 4:00 in the morning to see this historic occasion. you were there on the ground. give us a sense what that was like. >> i was speaking to christiane amanpour when we were watching at one point and both of us who obviously covered a few stories in our time looked at each other and just said wow. it was an honor being there. there were times when you
the leaders of more than 90 countries in attendance there. >> president obama surprised a lot of people when he shook hands with the cuban president raul castro. you see it there. a rare gesture between the u.s. and cuba which have had pretty strained relations for the last half century or so. we're already getting reaction from cuba. we're going to get to the significance of that handshake and how it is being viewed in a moment. but first want to go to johannesburg. >> we've got...
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when a man has done what he considers his duty to his people and his country. he can rest in peace. now it will be left to others to keep his words and deeds alive. nelson mandela met president obama only once, as seen in this photograph at the start of his career as a u.s. senator. he was forever inspired. >> we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived, a man who no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. >> reporter: belongs to the ages indeed. mandela once said, it always seems impossible until it is done. and even though we long expected this, it's still so difficult for many to take in right now. >> it is. we learned president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa in the coming weeks. abc's alex marquardt is on the ground in south africa for us tonight. alex, describe the scene there. >> reporter: good evening. when you look at the crowd of mourners, you understand why this country is called the rainbow nation. all across the board of south african society there is a
when a man has done what he considers his duty to his people and his country. he can rest in peace. now it will be left to others to keep his words and deeds alive. nelson mandela met president obama only once, as seen in this photograph at the start of his career as a u.s. senator. he was forever inspired. >> we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived, a man who no longer belongs to us. he belongs...
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you have everybody from raul castro to president barack obama and many other world leaders. so politically, they collide and in many different ways, historically, they collide. when you get to the united nations, they can kind of -- they can kind of choreograph it so that somebody will, if they want to, say inadvert lenient meet somebody in a hallway or avoid somebody that they don't want to meet. here it's much more kind of a big jumble with all of these 91 heads of state. presidents of six nations, et cetera. it's pretty, pretty difficult. in a way, i think that does symbolize nelson mandela because he brought together not only, let's say, western, european, capitalist countries that later came on board and were opposed to apartheid but also the socialist nations. we're going to see a number of people from nations of africa and other latin america who more identify with this socialist communist side of things which was very active back in the 1950s and '60s in supporting revolutionary movements. and nelson mandela is kind of -- has feet in both worlds, so to speak. >> you
you have everybody from raul castro to president barack obama and many other world leaders. so politically, they collide and in many different ways, historically, they collide. when you get to the united nations, they can kind of -- they can kind of choreograph it so that somebody will, if they want to, say inadvert lenient meet somebody in a hallway or avoid somebody that they don't want to meet. here it's much more kind of a big jumble with all of these 91 heads of state. presidents of six...
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. >> it could happen unless congress or the obama administration exempts them with the affordable care act. >> fire officials and lawmakers are raising concerns the fire departments across the country could be forced to close due to the requirement of the affordable care act. this is looking at volunteer fire departments. he spoke to fox news about the issue yesterday. he says currently the irs considers volunteer firefighters have spent more than 30 hours on the job as employees for federal tax purposes. that means that towns they volunteer for could be forced to provide health insurance for them if the towns have more than 50 volunteer firefighters or if they are other employees volunteer fire departments would never afford health insurance for the firefighters. the more likely would be for them to close. numerous fire officials echoed the sentiments. edwardman told patriot news his volunteer fire department doesn't have the in unto provide healthcare coverage for firefighters. as for the u.s. trieasury it confirmed in a statement he has received volunteer firefighters an other volun
. >> it could happen unless congress or the obama administration exempts them with the affordable care act. >> fire officials and lawmakers are raising concerns the fire departments across the country could be forced to close due to the requirement of the affordable care act. this is looking at volunteer fire departments. he spoke to fox news about the issue yesterday. he says currently the irs considers volunteer firefighters have spent more than 30 hours on the job as employees...
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president obama says the u.s. needs to see if the deal with iran will work out and gives it a 50/50 chance. critics say that is too big a risk. >> in the pacific, china said we want it, so now south korea is doing it, expanding its air defense zone. the country responding to recent actions by china that decided to suddenly expand their zone over those disputed islands in the east china sea. now the new development is sparking concerns over a possible broader project in the region. the zone would include two small islands along with a rock that's been submerged and is part of the dispute with beijing. >> this morning our thoughts and prayers are with billy graham and his family. we hear his health is on the decline. he was hospitalized last month for a respiratory problem shortly after his 95th birthday. according to his son, his father has been very weak and unable to gain his strength chlgt he suffered from various illnesses in recent years. the reverended family is asking you as well for your prayers. >>> it is
president obama says the u.s. needs to see if the deal with iran will work out and gives it a 50/50 chance. critics say that is too big a risk. >> in the pacific, china said we want it, so now south korea is doing it, expanding its air defense zone. the country responding to recent actions by china that decided to suddenly expand their zone over those disputed islands in the east china sea. now the new development is sparking concerns over a possible broader project in the region. the...
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they had a meeting in 2005 as a young senator for barack obama. the president spoke back fondly on that meeting and said he took so much from mandela. the men have the bond of being the first black presidents of each of their countries. in june i was with the president in africa, he had a long trip. at that time mandela was ill. the speculation was if he would pass during president barack obama 's trip or if obama would meet with him. he decided out of respect for mandela that he would meet with some of his relatives there in south africa rather than meeting directly with mandela ailing back in the early part of the summer. bottom line, president barack obama took his own family to robin island where nelson mandela was in prison for 26 years. there was images of the president bringing his wife and two young daughters to talk to them about the legacy and refler reflect on hit. >> we got a message from george bush. it says barbara and i have had the privilege to know. as president i watched in wonder as mandela had the remarkable capacity to forgive
they had a meeting in 2005 as a young senator for barack obama. the president spoke back fondly on that meeting and said he took so much from mandela. the men have the bond of being the first black presidents of each of their countries. in june i was with the president in africa, he had a long trip. at that time mandela was ill. the speculation was if he would pass during president barack obama 's trip or if obama would meet with him. he decided out of respect for mandela that he would meet...
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president obama had some very, very poignant words to honor the late president of south africa. he actually invoked words that were used at president lincoln's funeral. >> he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. through his fierce dignity and bending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, madiba transformed south africa and moved all of us. his journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the presence that human beings and countries can change for the better. his commitment to transfer pour and reconcile for those who jailed him set an example that all humanity took inspire to whether the lives of nations or our own personal lives. the fact did he it all with grace, with humor, and the ability to acknowledge his own imperfections only makes the man that much more remarkable. >> well said. the president also said that mandela inspired him. protests against the apartheid in south africa was the president's first foray in politics. >>> george w. bush said, quote, nelson mandela had the remarkable capacity to forgive his jailers wrong 26 years of
president obama had some very, very poignant words to honor the late president of south africa. he actually invoked words that were used at president lincoln's funeral. >> he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. through his fierce dignity and bending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, madiba transformed south africa and moved all of us. his journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the presence that human beings and countries can change for the...
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and when he triumphed and came to leave the country, eembraced his captors. there was no retribution, and president obama said he was in law school, and to see him embrace his former captives, it gave him a sense of what is possible. tonight he went back to that theme, to reconcile with those who gaoled him was a personal inspiration to him. we expect president obama to travel to south africa for the furniture. >> we'll hear more about this in the coming days. >> we have a special guest. joining us is the former deputy president of the south africa and serves as the u.n. undersecrety general and executive director of u.n. women. it is good to see you. >> good to see you. >> can you tell me what ofs it like to work in south africa, in the government. >> specifically under nelson mandela, it was - at a time when we had just gotten into government so everything was new for all of us. we were optimistic, highly motivated, and to work for someone like him, who worked around the clock, you felt that you had to be up and about doing your work, because that's what th
and when he triumphed and came to leave the country, eembraced his captors. there was no retribution, and president obama said he was in law school, and to see him embrace his former captives, it gave him a sense of what is possible. tonight he went back to that theme, to reconcile with those who gaoled him was a personal inspiration to him. we expect president obama to travel to south africa for the furniture. >> we'll hear more about this in the coming days. >> we have a special...
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among them president obama and three ex-presidents from the united states arriving this morning. former presidents clinton and carter flying separately along with presidents, prime ministers and princes and kings from nearly 100 countries. no less significantly ordinary people from all across south africa all converging on a soccer stadium here in johannesburg. it's built to hold 94,000 and may not be big enough and certainly too small to contain all the people to thank the man who led them to freedom. they led a country to freedom and showed the world a better way. i had the privilege of spending time with bono of the band u2. he knew nelson mandela over the years and been the voice for justice here since the late 1970s. when you first heard that he had died, what went through your mind? >> stubborn until the end. you know, it was like he was playing this big sort of, he was trying to outstare god. >> his leadership was, was in part his ability not only to get consensus but also his ability to overcome the natural anger and bitterness and resentment he would have for being in pr
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intention to attend a memorial service for one of his personal heroes, who transformed his country and inspired people all over the world. >> we've lost one of the most influential, courageous and
intention to attend a memorial service for one of his personal heroes, who transformed his country and inspired people all over the world. >> we've lost one of the most influential, courageous and
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obama and -- barack many other world leaders are in attendance. let's talk about what we are seeing as the event is unfolding. lenny joins us with more. stunning pictures coming. clearly, a huge amount focus on this event. what is the story that is going to be told? >> people are still arriving. hundreds of thousands, millions will be watching what goes on today. these are live pictures from the stadium. it is raining, but south africans are singing. they are so part of this moment, knowing they will reflect back on a leader that change this country's face. be addressingill the crowd. other people will also be addressing. we also have the president of was notd xi jinpeng able to attend, which was interesting. of state will be addressing the crowd from that country. india and cuba as well. president, the man who succeeded nelson mandela, a man that also did not finish his second term in office as well. a lot of controversy surrounding him. this is the part where we see south africans coming together, all editions showing that they are united. mande
obama and -- barack many other world leaders are in attendance. let's talk about what we are seeing as the event is unfolding. lenny joins us with more. stunning pictures coming. clearly, a huge amount focus on this event. what is the story that is going to be told? >> people are still arriving. hundreds of thousands, millions will be watching what goes on today. these are live pictures from the stadium. it is raining, but south africans are singing. they are so part of this moment,...
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. >> iran is a large country and is a relatively wealthy country. we have to take seriously the possibility that they are going to try to get a nuclear weapon. that's what this whole exercise is about. american express credit card, every purchase earns you 2% cash back, which is deposited in your fidelity account. is that it? actually... there's no annual fee and no limits on rewards. and with the fidelity cash management account debit card, you get reimbursed for all atm fees. is that it? oh, this guy, too. turn more of the money you spend into money you invest. it's everyday reinvesting for your personal economy. if every u.s. home replaced one light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, the energy saved could light how many homes? 1 million? 2 million? 3 million? the answer is. 3 million homes. by 2030, investments in energy efficiency could help americans save $300 billion each year. take the energy quiz. energy lives here. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. supe
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to improve relations with cuba and a bunch of other countries around the world but he's been frustrated at improving u.s./cuban relations. there has been modest easing of travel restrictions, things like that, but until alan gross is removed no desire in the obama administration, not much in congress to make any significant improvement, so i think the ball is clearly in havana's court right now if raul castro follows up with the release of alan gross, that would be a significant gesture on the part of the cubans and presumably it would be followed up by the president with some further at least modest improvements in relations. >> when you're already called aggressive relations, aggressions against cuba. let me move on to the president's tribute. last week he made the tribute to nelson mandela very personal and did so again today. let's have a quick listen. >> over 30 years ago, while still a student, i learned of nelson mandela and the struggles taking place in this beautiful land and it spurred something in me. it woke me up to my responsibilities, to others and to myself, and it set m
to improve relations with cuba and a bunch of other countries around the world but he's been frustrated at improving u.s./cuban relations. there has been modest easing of travel restrictions, things like that, but until alan gross is removed no desire in the obama administration, not much in congress to make any significant improvement, so i think the ball is clearly in havana's court right now if raul castro follows up with the release of alan gross, that would be a significant gesture on the...
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it was a small percent, 5% in this country getting purged off their insurance carriers because of being on plans that were unacceptable to the bottom line foundation of the aca. so if january 1st rolls around and as politico points out that those people exist as uninsured and problematic, is that another pr problem? >> i think you're dealing in large part in semantics there, thomas. because a lot of those people, they did have policies that didn't meet the minimum standards. that's just not a theoretical discussion. there's a reason you have minimum standards. there are people out there who have insurance that's an illusion. they have annual and lifetime caps. there's so many people out there with what i call phony insurance policies and the fact that they're going to lose those policies sooner or later i think is a good thing. because what we're up to here is we are strengthening the health care system in this country. we're strengthening the hospitals that end up eating all of that uninsured care that they end up doling out. in northeastern pennsylvania, we've lost two hospitals in th
it was a small percent, 5% in this country getting purged off their insurance carriers because of being on plans that were unacceptable to the bottom line foundation of the aca. so if january 1st rolls around and as politico points out that those people exist as uninsured and problematic, is that another pr problem? >> i think you're dealing in large part in semantics there, thomas. because a lot of those people, they did have policies that didn't meet the minimum standards. that's just...
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. >> there used to be a saying in this country that politics should stop at the water's edge but that no longer seems to be the case. there are a lot of people criticizing president obama today, shaking hands with cuban president raul castro. florida republican senator marco rubio had this to say about it. quote, if the president was going to shake castro's hand, he should have asked him about those basic freedoms mandela was associated with that are denied in cuba. florida congresswoman ilian alayton called it a propaganda coup. president obama mentioned there are too many leaders that claim solidarity with madiba's struggle for freedom but do not tolerate it in their own people, a clear reference to castro, assad, perhaps. what do you make of all this? >> reporter: i think he made a very clear swipe at those who have been remembering nelson mandela but of course, people who actually do not by any stretch of the imagination follow in his footsteps at all. i think the handshake in the full, you know, reflection of history which might be in the next quarter of an hour is going to be ta
. >> there used to be a saying in this country that politics should stop at the water's edge but that no longer seems to be the case. there are a lot of people criticizing president obama today, shaking hands with cuban president raul castro. florida republican senator marco rubio had this to say about it. quote, if the president was going to shake castro's hand, he should have asked him about those basic freedoms mandela was associated with that are denied in cuba. florida congresswoman...
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among them president obama and three ex-presidents from the united states arriving this morning. former presidents clinton and carter flying separately along with presidents, prime ministers and princes and kings from nearly 100 countries. no less significantly ordinary people from all across south africa all converging on a soccer stadium here in johannesburg. it's built to hold 94,000 and may not be big enough and certainly too small to contain all the people to thank the man who led them to freedom. they led a country to freedom and showed the world a better way. i had the privilege of spending time with bono of the band u2. he knew nelson mandela over the years and been the voice for justice here since the late 1970s. when you first heard that he had died, what went through your mind? >> stubborn until the end. you know, it was like he was playing this big sort of, he was trying to outstare god. >> his leadership was, was in part his ability not only to get consensus but also his ability to overcome the natural anger and bitterness and resentment he would have for being in pr
among them president obama and three ex-presidents from the united states arriving this morning. former presidents clinton and carter flying separately along with presidents, prime ministers and princes and kings from nearly 100 countries. no less significantly ordinary people from all across south africa all converging on a soccer stadium here in johannesburg. it's built to hold 94,000 and may not be big enough and certainly too small to contain all the people to thank the man who led them to...
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we heard from president obama last night. let's go to the white house now and hear from brianna keilar. this was a personal moment for barack obama who talked about the influence of nelson mandela when he was a young man. >> reporter: that's right, john. it was just huge. president obama was 19 years old when he first got involved with the anti-apartheid movement. the first time he gave what being call a political speech was back in 1981. he was a sophomore at occidental college when he spoke out against apartheid. for president obama, nelson mandela was a personal hero and personal idol who struggled his earliest ambitions. >> i am one of the first who grew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my first political action, the first thing i ever did that involved an issue of policy or politics was a protest against apartheid. >> reporter: they met in person only briefly in 2005 before obama became president. the two leaders, each standing in history as the first black president of his nation, spoke occasionally by phone. pre
we heard from president obama last night. let's go to the white house now and hear from brianna keilar. this was a personal moment for barack obama who talked about the influence of nelson mandela when he was a young man. >> reporter: that's right, john. it was just huge. president obama was 19 years old when he first got involved with the anti-apartheid movement. the first time he gave what being call a political speech was back in 1981. he was a sophomore at occidental college when he...
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, our country has fallen into what i'll call a new normal. slow economic growth, high unemployment, stagnant wages. >> people on the streets right now are protesting because they want a higher minimum wage. they are saying they're not feeling it. >> the fact is the president has long supported policies and continues to support policies and has taken action on policies that go right at this issue. that work is not done. >> reporter: and there was one small glimmer of hope for bipartisanship on the economy. president obama called for an extension of the unemployment benefits by the end of the year and after hearing that house speaker john boehner said he will take a look at it. the way things have been going here in washington lately, wolf, that almost qualifies as a holiday miracle. >> that's a good point as well. jim acosta, thanks very much. gloria borger is here. she's our chief political analyst. why isn't the white house, gloria, making more of these positive numbers? >> you know, as jim is pointing out, look, the white house understands
, our country has fallen into what i'll call a new normal. slow economic growth, high unemployment, stagnant wages. >> people on the streets right now are protesting because they want a higher minimum wage. they are saying they're not feeling it. >> the fact is the president has long supported policies and continues to support policies and has taken action on policies that go right at this issue. that work is not done. >> reporter: and there was one small glimmer of hope for...
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president obama will attend along with current and former leaders from more than 100 countries. is u.s. will airlift african forces and equipment to bengai. sectarian violence has engulfed the country since march. uu.s. airway the carriers completed their merger today, creating the world's largest airline. four airline now control 80% of fli i
president obama will attend along with current and former leaders from more than 100 countries. is u.s. will airlift african forces and equipment to bengai. sectarian violence has engulfed the country since march. uu.s. airway the carriers completed their merger today, creating the world's largest airline. four airline now control 80% of fli i
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relations between the two countries? we will talk about that and more as we get going on markets now. ♪ good to have you with us on markets now and we have a lot coming up. we have big issues in a few minutes, we start with stocks and the markets pulling back a little bit from record highs that were set yesterday hanging above 16,000 on the dow. nicole petallides on the floor of the stock exchange. nicole: the dow jones industrials pulling back, 16,008 holding at 16,000 mark to the s&p holding 18 under market, a record close for the s&p 500, down two points, squeezing out a gain in the ticketing nasdaq, worth noting the s&p is coming off of its 49 food record high, a stellar year for stocks and we are seeing stocks on track to break two session win streak. named leading the dow include goldman sachs, jpmorgan, chief financials doing well on the heels of what we heard from the volcker rule, that was a unanimous vote and microsoft, pfizer and coca-cola weigh in on the dow jones industrials. connell: you talked-about the
relations between the two countries? we will talk about that and more as we get going on markets now. ♪ good to have you with us on markets now and we have a lot coming up. we have big issues in a few minutes, we start with stocks and the markets pulling back a little bit from record highs that were set yesterday hanging above 16,000 on the dow. nicole petallides on the floor of the stock exchange. nicole: the dow jones industrials pulling back, 16,008 holding at 16,000 mark to the s&p...
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he always bristles when people compare the two as the first elected black presidents of the countries because as he said so many times, he cannot match the kind of sacrifices that nelson mandela made for his country. >> that's exactly right, george. and he wrote in that forward to mandela's book that it was mandela who awakened him to the outside world. as we said, it was the first political speech that nelson mandela gave as a young college student in california, he was inspired by mandela. it was an anti-apartheid protest. but when mandela died and the president came out to give his statement in the briefing room, he said that he was one of the many millions who had been inspired by nelson mandela to get involved and try in some way to make the world a better place. always resisting the comparison but making it clear that it was mandela in many ways that made it possible for us to have a president obama because it was mandela who inspired obama to get involved in politics in the first place. >> in the remarks that he gave, the first remarks that he gave, he likened -- echoed preside
he always bristles when people compare the two as the first elected black presidents of the countries because as he said so many times, he cannot match the kind of sacrifices that nelson mandela made for his country. >> that's exactly right, george. and he wrote in that forward to mandela's book that it was mandela who awakened him to the outside world. as we said, it was the first political speech that nelson mandela gave as a young college student in california, he was inspired by...
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president obama, 26 congressmen, adding friends and those from around the world. prince charles all the way to raul castro. they will all be there in johannesburg, not far from the neighborhood where nelson mandela spent so much of his life. tens of thousands of dignitaries and the range of people that will be there at that event and elsewhere, telling us just how huge the reach of this man was. heather: thank you and we will be covering it. bill: a medical emergency on a cruise ship. the daring rescue caught on tape and how this all turned out. also, a woman accused of pushing her new husband over a cliff. herberger trial is now getting underway and our legal panel weighs in. >> he put like 110% all the time. we weren't sure if she felt the same way. bill: we have this video from an emergency medical at sea. an elderly passengers suffered inside the carnival cruise ship victory. the coast guard dispatched a helicopter crew. as you can see, the passenger lifted into a chopper. not clear how he was injured, but this is the same ship or a 6-year-old boy drowned in a
president obama, 26 congressmen, adding friends and those from around the world. prince charles all the way to raul castro. they will all be there in johannesburg, not far from the neighborhood where nelson mandela spent so much of his life. tens of thousands of dignitaries and the range of people that will be there at that event and elsewhere, telling us just how huge the reach of this man was. heather: thank you and we will be covering it. bill: a medical emergency on a cruise ship. the...
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when it threatened to break apart. >> reporter: president obama was many among the heads -- among the heads of state asked to speak at the service. >> the world thanks you for sharing nelson mandela with us. >> reporter: thousands of police officers have been deploy around the stadium to look for suspicious activity and helicopters watched from above. >> it's unprecedented. this is unquestionably the biggest event that south africa will ever see. >> reporter: even parents were asked to take special precautions, write their cell phone numbers on the arms of their children in chase they were separated. his body will now be taken to pretier yo, south africa where it will lie in state for three days before he is buried on sunday. cate caugurian, kpix 5. >> the ceremony took place in south africa's national soccer stadium. he made the first major speech after being released in prison in 1990. >>> we got a little issue on highway 280. got a traffic alert. liz? >> thanks guys. yeah, this is in a problem area since the temperatures really started to dip. the northbound lanes of 280. duran bru
when it threatened to break apart. >> reporter: president obama was many among the heads -- among the heads of state asked to speak at the service. >> the world thanks you for sharing nelson mandela with us. >> reporter: thousands of police officers have been deploy around the stadium to look for suspicious activity and helicopters watched from above. >> it's unprecedented. this is unquestionably the biggest event that south africa will ever see. >> reporter: even...
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it is the single largest gathering of heads of state and gives just in a few hours, president obama, former president george w. bush and hillary clinton sharing air force one, former presidents clinton and carter flying separately, along with presidents and princesses and kings from other countries. many converging on a soccer stadium here in johannesburg, it is built were we're told, for 90,000, may not be big enough. here they come to thank the man who led them to freedom. now how many other figures can you say that about? that they led a country to freedom and showed the world a better way. i had the privilege today of spending time with bono, the band member of u-2, he knew mandela personally and has been a champion for justice since the late '70s. >> when you first heard that he had died, what went through your mind? >> stubborn until the end, you know? it was like he was playing this -- he was trying to outstare god, and finally, god blinked. >> his leadership was in part to get a ability, of not only his consensus, but also his ability to overcome the natural anger and resentf
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president obama reacts to the death of the leader. >> and arctic air is keeping temperatures in the country low. coming up, the snow and ice wreaking havoc on the roads. >> freezing temperatures again today but clouds moving in closer maybe some rain and snow too. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and we just got an update from pg&e. a third power outage now in beech leaves more than 4,000 customers in the dark in benicia. we'll have the latest on the streets impacted plus the rest of your morning drive all coming up. ,,,,,,,, [uncle]this is hopscotch,okay? uncle go one,two,one,two,one two,one. [niece]okay! [uncle]okay? [niece]one,two three,four,five,six,seven,eight! [uncle laughing] okay,we go the other way,okay? [niece]one,two,three,four,five, six,seven! [uncle laughs]there's ten spaces,you want to try again? [uncle]yeah? history in his hands and be the arc of the moral univer towards justice. may god bls his memory and keep him in peace." president obama will attend state funeral for nelson maa in >>> for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived, a man w
president obama reacts to the death of the leader. >> and arctic air is keeping temperatures in the country low. coming up, the snow and ice wreaking havoc on the roads. >> freezing temperatures again today but clouds moving in closer maybe some rain and snow too. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and we just got an update from pg&e. a third power outage now in beech leaves more than 4,000 customers in the dark in benicia. we'll have the latest on the streets impacted...
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fromhen we would hear president obama. >> when you look at the pageantry and yet it is a country with real challenges. it and reporting -- there is president clinton greeting members and president bush behind him sitting down. there is mrs. bush. when you look at the pageantry of the moment, how is south africa greeting the world leaders? is it an intrusion or do they celebrate this international acclaim? >> they celebrate this international acclaim. a little earlier, i was watching closely what was happening on the ground. anc,eputy president of the african national congress, the ruling party, the crowd was interrupting in an amazing jubilation. they were so happy that so many people had come to south africa to not only revere your the man that they loved so much that the fact that a south african man has become an international icon. absolute joy. and also the fact that south africa was able to pull this off over the last four days. they put together a very important event, with a lot of security issues as well. teams like we overcome that -- have overcome that. note,important thing
fromhen we would hear president obama. >> when you look at the pageantry and yet it is a country with real challenges. it and reporting -- there is president clinton greeting members and president bush behind him sitting down. there is mrs. bush. when you look at the pageantry of the moment, how is south africa greeting the world leaders? is it an intrusion or do they celebrate this international acclaim? >> they celebrate this international acclaim. a little earlier, i was watching...
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tuesday is memorial service which president obama and other heads of state will attend. there are going to be public viewing areas throughout the country, as well. >> wednesday through friday, nelson mandela will lie in state at the seat of government, which is, of course, pretoria and on sunday the state funeral will be held at his ancestral home which is qunu in south africa's eastern cape region. >> moments ago, we heard from desmond tutu speaking about nelson mandela, how he prevented an all-out racial war after leaving prison. >> everybody was saying we would have gone up in flames. and -- and he was like, here he was like a magician. he really was like a magician with a magic wand. turning us into this glorious multicolored rainbow people. >> speak of iconic figures, desmond tutu. >> he spoke at my college. and led the divestment movement. you have the shanty 2001s, the tents in the yard and everything as people were basically protesting investment in south africa. he spoke to us. >> he's quite the character, that's for sure. one of the people closest to any son ma
tuesday is memorial service which president obama and other heads of state will attend. there are going to be public viewing areas throughout the country, as well. >> wednesday through friday, nelson mandela will lie in state at the seat of government, which is, of course, pretoria and on sunday the state funeral will be held at his ancestral home which is qunu in south africa's eastern cape region. >> moments ago, we heard from desmond tutu speaking about nelson mandela, how he...
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coverage of president obama, also the resignation of martin b bashir. it's all ahead, "happening now." bill: see you top of the hour. happy friday to you. jon: happy friday to you, bill -- bill: what? martha: more later. we'll have the rest of that sentence. bill: ice, snow, and subzero temps, some are saying it's the worst ice storm we've seen in four years. what you can expect where you live today. >> we got an e-mail indicating substantial ice buildup, possib and, obviously, you can see the ice already forming on the vehicles. so safety first. bill: fox extreme weather alert, that nasty winter storm the scene in oklahoma city now, and check that out. a crippling ice storm creating conditions on the roads that will be hazardous. wind chills plunging, some areas to -30 degrees. maria molina's been waiting for this all week. here it is. >> reporter: hi, bill, that's right. we've been talking about this storm, and it's already moving across the country, and it's left behind some very, very dangerously cold wind chill temperatures across portions of the r
coverage of president obama, also the resignation of martin b bashir. it's all ahead, "happening now." bill: see you top of the hour. happy friday to you. jon: happy friday to you, bill -- bill: what? martha: more later. we'll have the rest of that sentence. bill: ice, snow, and subzero temps, some are saying it's the worst ice storm we've seen in four years. what you can expect where you live today. >> we got an e-mail indicating substantial ice buildup, possib and, obviously,...
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we will also tell you the specific plans now that we know about president obama's visit along with some other u.s. presidents here to south africa later this week as we report from soweto. >> lester, looking forward to that. we will get back to you shortly. >>> we want to get to today's top story in the u.s., another round of both powerful winter storms creating treacherous conditions at this point from california all the way to new england. the weather channel's mike seidel is in a very chilly leesburg, virginia, this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as we await the first wintery weather west of washington, dallas is encased in ice. the west coast got slammed by a second storm on saturday. in barts of north dakota and montana, temperatures have stayed below zero since thursday. no break in the wintery blast as a new storm moved into california. heavy snow in the mountains made the roads unsafe. >> it's slippery and dangerous. you try to change lanes and you're going sideways. >> reporter: icy conditions saturday went as far south as los angeles county, putting a total
we will also tell you the specific plans now that we know about president obama's visit along with some other u.s. presidents here to south africa later this week as we report from soweto. >> lester, looking forward to that. we will get back to you shortly. >>> we want to get to today's top story in the u.s., another round of both powerful winter storms creating treacherous conditions at this point from california all the way to new england. the weather channel's mike seidel is...
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intention to attend a memorial service for one of his personal heroes, who transformed his country and inspired people all over the world. >> we've lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> you're look at a live picture from south africa where it's 6:00 a.m. right now. many people waking up to the news of nelson mandela's death. no single person has changed that country more than the former prisoner who became president and few people are as beloved around the world as a symbol of both freedom and forgiveness. mandela's life and legacy are being celebrated this hour. at the south african embassy here in washington, d.c., at the apollo theater in new york city and indeed all across the united states and around the world. nelson mandela walked out of prison in 1990, after 27 years brutal years behind bars, jailed for his fight to end south africa's system of racial segregation known as apartheid. only a few years later, mandela was elected president in the first
intention to attend a memorial service for one of his personal heroes, who transformed his country and inspired people all over the world. >> we've lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> you're look at a live picture from south africa where it's 6:00 a.m. right now. many people waking up to the news of nelson mandela's death. no single person has changed...
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president obama ordered flags to half-staff until sunset tomorrow. pickens county sheriff says he doesn't think it's right. >> to show a sign of respect for what nelson mandela has done, i have no problem with lowering it in south africa, in their country. but for our country, it should be the people, in my opinion, who have sacrificed for our country. >> now it is rare for a u.s. president to order flags lowered for a non-u.s. citizen but it has happened. george w. bush did it for pope john paul ii. that was in 2005 when he died. bill clinton did it for former israel prime minister rabin. the practice goes back to 1965 even when president johnson lowered flags for the death of winston church hill. >>> still to come on "new day" a new clue in the case of a missing teenager in new hampshire. have you heard about this? we're going to talk live with the lead investigator. >>> plus understanding the mandelas. we're going to speak to a cnn producer who knows the mandela family well and find out why winnie mandela's relationship to nelson is so complicated
president obama ordered flags to half-staff until sunset tomorrow. pickens county sheriff says he doesn't think it's right. >> to show a sign of respect for what nelson mandela has done, i have no problem with lowering it in south africa, in their country. but for our country, it should be the people, in my opinion, who have sacrificed for our country. >> now it is rare for a u.s. president to order flags lowered for a non-u.s. citizen but it has happened. george w. bush did it for...
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is theebody to say obama most respected president is a joke. i do think for al gore to lose ,he election the way he lost it that makes a big thing. will stop you there. thank you for your call. gene says this -- the headline from "the new york times close quote -- times" -- york he points out -- if you are just tuning in, we are focusing on a service -- on a survey that just came out from the pew research center. .ou can get it online the question, is it declining? we will be back with a few more mom and -- with a few more of your calls. preview -- [video clip] talk about at to war on women, look no further than this health-care law. just consider some of the stories i have heard from folks in my district. she and herld me husband received cancellation notices and the replacement would told their premiums. help,he called to ask for the insurance company told marianne that if she does not sign up for a plan to law requires the enrolled her in a suggested policy. this increase will consume their gas and grocery money for the month. now she sees n
is theebody to say obama most respected president is a joke. i do think for al gore to lose ,he election the way he lost it that makes a big thing. will stop you there. thank you for your call. gene says this -- the headline from "the new york times close quote -- times" -- york he points out -- if you are just tuning in, we are focusing on a service -- on a survey that just came out from the pew research center. .ou can get it online the question, is it declining? we will be back...
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obama eulogize nelson mandela. this crowd in that stadium went wild for obama. and obama in some ways tying his own inspiration for politics, his own journeys to his own improbable journey to that of nelson mandela and comparing nelson mandela to gandhi and dr. king and abraham lincoln. this was a remarkable address. >> i think it was very personal for the president. and i think he was obviously inspired. his first political awakening came in the anti-apartheid movement. something he said i just really struck me and had resonance with me, that lovely line that nothing was inevitable about nelson mandela's life. i think in some sense he's thinking about himself, too. nothing was inevitable in barack obama's life. and i think he sees this strange ark that they both have been on and kind of weaving together. also very few people who ever in a position of power were able to speak about nelson's legacy in real time. >> and on that point of legacy, the president then used that in his speech to say we must all been asked
obama eulogize nelson mandela. this crowd in that stadium went wild for obama. and obama in some ways tying his own inspiration for politics, his own journeys to his own improbable journey to that of nelson mandela and comparing nelson mandela to gandhi and dr. king and abraham lincoln. this was a remarkable address. >> i think it was very personal for the president. and i think he was obviously inspired. his first political awakening came in the anti-apartheid movement. something he said...